Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TOTAL DEATHS, 1961 (Registrar-General's Official Returns). All causes—877. Male, 387 Female, 490.
Causes of death | Males | Females |
---|---|---|
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 1 | — |
2. Tuberculosis, other | — | — |
3. Syphilitic disease | — | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping Cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | 1 |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 12 | 13 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 12 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 25 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | 8 |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 44 | 50 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukaemia | 4 | 4 |
16. Diabetes | 1 | 3 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous system | 42 | 81 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 101 | 63 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 7 | 17 |
20. Other heart disease | 38 | 91 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 20 | 24 |
22. Influenza | 4 | 1 |
23. Pneumonia | 19 | 28 |
24. Bronchitis | 22 | 13 |
25. Other diseases of respiratory system | 2 | 3 |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | 3 | 6 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 1 | 3 |
29. Hyperplasia of prostate | 7 | — |
30. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | 1 |
31. Congenital malformations | 3 | 1 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 12 | 26 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 3 | 4 |
34. All other accidents | 4 | 5 |
35. Suicide | 1 | 5 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Totals | 387 | 490 |